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16 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 1:...
Clarify your field's publishing culture and agree on a publication roadmap Ā In collaboration, any point you don't clarify will come back and bite you A collaboration gone wrong can...
16 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 1: Negotiate authorship in advance
Clarify your field's publishing culture and agree on a publication roadmap Ā In collaboration, any point you don't clarify will come back and bite you A collaboration gone wrong can...
15 - Quantify your results in grant application...
Quantifying expected outcomes in grant applications shows reviewers your project is realistic; quantifying results in papers clarifies their relevance.
15 - Quantify your results in grant applications and papers
Quantifying expected outcomes in grant applications shows reviewers your project is realistic; quantifying results in papers clarifies their relevance.
14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applicat...
Seemingly sexy terms are in fact dull and uninformative. For example, instead of claiming ānoveltyā, you should present your projectās added value.
14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applications (new, interdisciplinary...)
Seemingly sexy terms are in fact dull and uninformative. For example, instead of claiming ānoveltyā, you should present your projectās added value.
13 ā Prepare a talk the easy way
Has this ever happened to you? You're preparing a talk and after two hours it has ballooned out of proportion. A simple method avoids this and also works for reviews...
13 ā Prepare a talk the easy way
Has this ever happened to you? You're preparing a talk and after two hours it has ballooned out of proportion. A simple method avoids this and also works for reviews...
12 ā Four simple steps to write a PhD extensio...
PhD extension grants are often written like progress reports. Instead, explain that youāve almost built a complete chain of evidence, but are missing a crucial link that would enable publication.
12 ā Four simple steps to write a PhD extension grant application
PhD extension grants are often written like progress reports. Instead, explain that youāve almost built a complete chain of evidence, but are missing a crucial link that would enable publication.
11 ā The 2 āDsā of objectives for high-risk fun...
For applications to high-risk funding schemes, research objectives should follow a different logical progression from traditional schemes: Objective 1 should be āDoableā and at least another objective āDreamableā.
11 ā The 2 āDsā of objectives for high-risk funding schemes
For applications to high-risk funding schemes, research objectives should follow a different logical progression from traditional schemes: Objective 1 should be āDoableā and at least another objective āDreamableā.